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“We are not going to move this world by criticism of it nor conformity to it, but by the combustion within it of lives ignited by the Spirit of God.”

World Christian Moving Spirit This World Criticism Christian Inspirational Conformity Spirit Of God Combustion

Author:Vance Havner

“You've got to save your own soul first, and then the souls of your neighbors if they will let you; and for that reason you must cultivate, not a spirit of criticism, but the talents that attract people to the hearing of the Word.”

People Ifs Firsts Soul Reason Spirit Influence Talent Criticism Hearing Neighbor

Book:The Marquis of Lossie

Source: The Marquis of Lossie

“Worship the spirit of criticism.”

Spirit Worship Criticism

Author:Louis Pasteur

“In my wide association in life, meeting with many and great men in various parts of the world, I have yet to find the man, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.”

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Book:Andrew Carnegie: His Methods with His Men

Source: Andrew Carnegie: His Methods with His Men

“Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress. On the other hand, it is of little use to take criticism in a slavish spirit and to act on it without understanding it.”

Littles Use Hands Spirit Understanding Progress Criticism Obstacles Conceit

Book:The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections

Source: The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections

“Dad has always been - and still is - a great influence on me. He has always stood up for spirit, staying true to his beliefs... and I like to do the same with regard to my own true beliefs, regardless of potential criticism or mockery.”

Stills Spirit Belief My Own Influence Dad Criticism Regard Staying Mockery Stay True Stood Up Great Influence

Author:Linus Roache

“Criticism is like champagne, nothing more execrable if bad, nothing more excellent if good; if meagre, muddy, vapid and sour, both are fit only to engender colic and wind; but if rich, generous and sparkling, they communicate a genial glow to the spirits, improve the taste, and expand the heart.”

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Book:Lacon: or, Many things in few words

Source: Lacon: or, Many things in few words

“Tis not the wholesome sharp mortality, Or modest anger of a satiric spirit, That hurts or wounds the body of a state, But the sinister application Of the malicious, ignorant, and base Interpreter; who will distort and strain The general scope and purpose of an author To his particular and private spleen.”

States Body Spirit Purpose Hurt Particular Criticism Wounds Ignorant Mortality Application Modest Strain Scope Sinister Interpreter Malicious Spleen

Author:Ben Jonson

“A perfect Judge will read each work of Wit With the same spirit that its author writ: Survey the Whole, nor seek slight faults to find Where nature moves, and rapture warms the mind.”

Mind Whole Moving Spirit Perfect Judging Criticism Faults Wit Surveys Rapture

Book:A Select Collection of Poems: Viz. An Essay on Man; An Essay on Criticism; The Messiah; &c. &c. ... To which are Prefixed, An Account of the Life of the Author

Source: A Select Collection of Poems: Viz. An Essay on Man; An Essay on Criticism; The Messiah; &c. &c. ... To which are Prefixed, An Account of the Life of the Author

“In part of Lord Kames' Elements of Criticism, he says that "music improves the relish of a banquet." That I deny,--any more than painting might do. They may both be additional pleasures, as well as conversation is, but are perfectly distinct notices; and cannot, with the least propriety, be said to mix or blend with the repast, as none of them serve to raise the flavor of the wine, the sauce, the meat, or help to quicken appetite. But music and painting both add a spirit to devotion, and elevate the ardor.”

Wells May Said Helping Might Spirit Pleasure Music Lord Painting Conversation Elements Criticism Raises Wine Add Deny Devotion Meat Appetite Flavor Sauce Relish Propriety Banquets Ardor

Author:Laurence Sterne